Boys tennis: Wildcats prepare for busy week

The York High School boys tennis team started the season on April 17 with a 3-2 loss to North Yarmouth Academy.

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By Jay Pinsonnault

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By Jay Pinsonnault

Posted Apr. 30, 2014 at 2:00 AM

By Jay Pinsonnault
Posted Apr. 30, 2014 at 2:00 AM

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The York High School boys tennis team started the season on April 17 with a 3-2 loss to North Yarmouth Academy.

The Wildcats then went 12 days between matches as they were scheduled to face Freeport on Tuesday. Results were not available at press time.

After being off for nearly two weeks, the Wildcats will have five matches in eight days.

"We're ready for it," York coach Pete Webster said. "We have a bunch of new kids and we're anxious to get going."

After Tuesday's Western Maine Class B tilt at Freeport, York is scheduled to host Waynflete today, travel to Greely on Friday, Kennebunk next Monday and Yarmouth next Wednesday.

"I think there a couple of matches in there against teams that are similar to us with a lot of new kids," Webster said. "Quite possibly I think Freeport and Greely are winnable matches for us. Kennebunk is coming over to the Western Maine Conference and they were a pretty strong team the past couple of years in Class A. And Waynflete, they have won Class C for four or five straight years, and they'll be very good again this year."

Both of York's doubles teams came out on top in the season opener as Mark Kalnin and Alec Steffenberg won at No. 1, and the tandem of Morgan Briggs and Matt Tennant won at No. 2.

Senior Jack Lawlor, at No. 1 singles, played well in his match. Freshman Jackson Grimes lost at No. 2 singles and Tyler Gallant lost at No. 3 singles.

"Our Nos. 2, 3 and 4 are very, very close to one another," Webster said. "They're learning how to win matches and what they need to do to get better and get a win."

Albeit just one match, Webster has liked what he has seen from his team.

"The kids have a great spirit about themselves," Webster said. "They love to play, they love to practice and every day they learn something new and just enjoy playing. We're making progress as we go and we're getting better at the little things."